Publisher's Synopsis
Don't be fooled--outsmart the counterfeiters and protect your investment. Bill Fivaz's book for gold collectors is a full-color, 224-page reference for identifying fake gold coins from dollars to double eagles, plus commemoratives and California fractionals.
Inside you'll find:
- specific diagnostics for nearly 200 counterfeits frequently found in today's marketplace
- expert advice from professional graders, authenticators, and coin dealers
- more than two dozen useful "rules of thumb" (Complete with illustrations)
- physical traits of authentic gold coins, with photo enlargements
- U.S. gold coin specifications and tolerances and more
In the words of professional numismatist Randy Campbell, "The hobby needs this book now, more than ever."
